Speaking to the parishioners of East Victoria Park, Sunday 31 October, Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton said every parish has a mission to be a people who listen for the Spirit’s voice and what the Spirit is asking of us as a community.
Humans have known the therapeutic value of reconnecting with nature and the earth for thousands and thousands of years, writes Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton, as he reflects on the celebrations of National Aboriginal and Islanders Day held on Sunday 1 August 2021.
Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton, joined by representatives from the Judaism and Islam tradition, will gather to dialogue and connect through their common beliefs at an event hosted by the University of Notre Dame Fremantle campus on Tuesday, 26 October.
The Australian Salvatorian family together with the Perth Catholic community, gathered at Saint Mary’s Cathedral for a thanksgiving Mass, to mark several significant events for the Order. The beatification of their founder Blessed Francis Jordan, his 103rd death anniversary, 140 years since their foundation, and the 60th anniversary since the Salvatorian Fathers started their pastoral work in Australia.
The Archdiocese of Perth celebrated the gift of the Sacrament of Marriage with a Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral, and acknowledged couples celebrating their milestone anniversaries particularly 25, 40, 50, 60, 70 years.